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<b>strncmp</b> will test at most 'n' characters in s1 to s2 for equallity.
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Library:   string.h

Prototype: int strncmp(const char *s1, const char *s2, int n);

Syntax:	   char string1[]="red dwarf";
	   char string2[]="red";

           strncmp(string1, string2, 3);
Returns :
           < 0 if s1 is less than s2
	     0 if s1 == s2
	   > 0 id s1 > s2
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Could do with more explanation....
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